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The baby name Amon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪmən/ (AY-mən),/əˈmɒn/ (uh-MON),/ɑːˈmuːn/ (AH-moon).

Amon is Egyptian, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Egyptian, Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪmən/ (AY-mən),/əˈmɒn/ (uh-MON),/ɑːˈmuːn/ (AH-moon)

What is the meaning of the name Amon ?

The baby name Amon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪmən/ (AY-mən),/əˈmɒn/ (uh-MON),/ɑːˈmuːn/ (AH-moon).

Amon is Egyptian, Hebrew in Origin.

Amon spans Semitic and Egyptian roots. In Hebrew (Amon), it is linked to the verb 'aman "to be firm/faithful" and is glossed as "faithful, trustworthy," with an alternate lexical nuance "craftsman/master workman" (cf. Prov 8:30's amon). In Egyptian, Amon/Amun/Ammon (from jmn) means "the hidden one," the name of the chief Theban deity.

Usage stretches from antiquity to today. In the Hebrew Bible, Amon is a king of Judah and father of Josiah. In the Greco-Roman world, Ammon named the god whose oracle at Siwa Alexander the Great consulted. Early Christian Egypt preserves the form in Saint Amun/Amoun (also Ammon), a pioneer of monasticism. As a modern given name, Amon remains uncommon but recognizable across cultures. Variants and cognate spellings include Amun, Ammon, Amoun, Amen, and Greek Ammon; note that Aman is a separate name despite surface similarity.

Amon has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Amon

Amon Royal · Born -663 · Kingdom of Judah Amon was a king of Judah, known for his brief reign from 642 to 640 BCE. He was the son of King Manasseh and father of King Josiah. Amon's rule was marked by a continuation of his father's policies, which included idol worship, leading to his assassination by his own officials.

Amon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2020 #1 — 431
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
NA Boys 0 #101 149 6,830
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
BW Boys 0 #131 19 4,685
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JO Girls 0 #252 76 7,570
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #303 7 2,601
SD Girls 0 #320 26 7,678
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GH Boys 0 #328 18 8,138
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
YE 0 #331 51 8,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
SA Girls 0 #347 747 25,931
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
KW Girls 0 #406 110 19,177
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #431 17 14,421
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
SD Boys 0 #436 10 10,523
PS Girls 0 #442 82 10,981
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Boys 0 #454 52 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #456 49 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LY 0 #492 44 12,703
AE Girls 0 #505 49 20,968
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BD Boys 0 #564 13 10,045
IL Girls 0 #565 53 11,648
SY 0 #566 167 11,684
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
ZA Boys 0 #635 663 25,619
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #664 19 3,552
QA Boys 0 #691 17 18,093
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #836 57 7,044
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #899 54 5,697
EG Girls 0 #908 52 14,742
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
NG Boys 0 #923 29 16,906
NL Boys 0 #924 28 5,873
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
IN Boys 0 #968 34 16,750
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MY Boys 0 #1,064 48 25,439
MA 0 #1,065 64 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
DZ 0 #1,115 62 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,121 21 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,173 39 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,430 17 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,519 96 28,008

Amon is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
France
Germany
Sweden

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People also ask about Amon

Amon is predominantly a boy's name.
Amon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪmən/ (AY-mən),/əˈmɒn/ (uh-MON),/ɑːˈmuːn/ (AH-moon).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ammon, Amun, Aamon and Amoun.
Across languages, Amon has these equivalents: {'Hebrew': 'אמון / אֲמוֹן (Amon), 'Ancient Egyptian': 'Amun (jm̥n, often transliterated Amun/Amon).
Yes, very popular — Amon ranked #1 in Germany in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Amon ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2020).
Amon's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #144 in 2014 to #134 in 2024 in Switzerland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Amon are in our database, including Amon (Royal).